Contacts: Adele makes Grammy history

At the Grammys last Sunday, there was plenty of peacocking. But national treasure Adele knows that you don’t need a glamorous dress to steal the show. You need three, from Givenchy, and a wide array of facial expressions. You also need to win five awards (including Album, Record and Song of the Year, making history in being the first artist to do so twice), and tearfully dedicate one to fellow best album nominee Beyoncé, before breaking said trophy in half to share. “I can’t possibly accept this award,” she gushed, while an equally emotional Beyoncé looked on. “I’m very humbled and I’m very grateful and gracious. But my artist of my life is Beyoncé. And this album to me, Lemonade, is just so monumental. And…

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